<p>National football coach Wim Koevermans on Tuesday announced a squad of 20 for India’s international friendly against Bangladesh at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on March 5.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While Pune FC goalkeeper Amrinder Singh and Churchill Brothers striker Balwant Singh got their maiden call-ups, goalkeeper Subrata Paul, Mumbai FC defender Sandesh Jhingan and Alwyn George made a comeback to the squad.<br /><br />The squad: Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Amrinder Singh, Subrata Paul.<br /><br />Defenders: Denzil Franco, Arnab Mondal, Aibhorlang Khongjee, Sandesh Jhingan, Gurjinder Kumar, Narayan Das. Mildfielders: Mehtab Hossain, Lalrindika Ralte, Lenny Rodrigues, Rocus Lamare, Alwyn George, Clifford Miranda, Francis Fernandes, Victorino Fernandes.<br /><br />Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, Balwant Singh. <br /><br />Standbys: Subhashish Roychowdhury, Arindam Bhattacharya, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Raju Gaikwad, Nicolau Colaco, Mohan Raj, Pronay Halder, Denson Devadas, Md Rafique, Asif K, CK Vineeth, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Gabriel Fernandes.<br /><br />AFC Cup<br /><br />Pune FC begin their maiden AFC Cup campaign hosting Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw FC in a Round 1 encounter at the Shivchhattrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, on Wednesday. <br /><br />The two Group H teams will be playing for the first time in Asia’s second tier competition.<br /><br />Like Pune FC, the visitors qualified for the AFC Cup after finishing runners-up in their league in the previous season. Pune FC are midway through their I-League campaign and are confident going into the game, having logged a couple of positive results at home.</p>
<p>National football coach Wim Koevermans on Tuesday announced a squad of 20 for India’s international friendly against Bangladesh at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on March 5.<br /><br /></p>.<p>While Pune FC goalkeeper Amrinder Singh and Churchill Brothers striker Balwant Singh got their maiden call-ups, goalkeeper Subrata Paul, Mumbai FC defender Sandesh Jhingan and Alwyn George made a comeback to the squad.<br /><br />The squad: Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Amrinder Singh, Subrata Paul.<br /><br />Defenders: Denzil Franco, Arnab Mondal, Aibhorlang Khongjee, Sandesh Jhingan, Gurjinder Kumar, Narayan Das. Mildfielders: Mehtab Hossain, Lalrindika Ralte, Lenny Rodrigues, Rocus Lamare, Alwyn George, Clifford Miranda, Francis Fernandes, Victorino Fernandes.<br /><br />Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, Balwant Singh. <br /><br />Standbys: Subhashish Roychowdhury, Arindam Bhattacharya, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Raju Gaikwad, Nicolau Colaco, Mohan Raj, Pronay Halder, Denson Devadas, Md Rafique, Asif K, CK Vineeth, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Gabriel Fernandes.<br /><br />AFC Cup<br /><br />Pune FC begin their maiden AFC Cup campaign hosting Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw FC in a Round 1 encounter at the Shivchhattrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, on Wednesday. <br /><br />The two Group H teams will be playing for the first time in Asia’s second tier competition.<br /><br />Like Pune FC, the visitors qualified for the AFC Cup after finishing runners-up in their league in the previous season. Pune FC are midway through their I-League campaign and are confident going into the game, having logged a couple of positive results at home.</p>